Adjustable comb-holder for hair-clippers.



'J. T P'ITTS. ADJUSTABLE COMB HOLDE'R FOR HAIR CLIPPERS. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 4-

19.14- R ENEWED SEPT. 20. I916.

Patented Apr. 17, 1917.

J. T. PITTS. I ADJUSIABLE COMB HOLDER FOR HAIR CLIPPERS. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 4. 1914;. RENEWED SEPT. 29. I9l6.

Patented Apr. 17,1917.

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JZPiZZs I sra'rns PA QFFICE- i. JARRIOTT T. PITTS, OF MON-T EAGL'E, TENNESSEE.

ADJUSTABLE COMB-HOLDER FOR HAIR-CLIPPERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 17, 1917.

Application filed September 4, 1914, Serial No. 860,287. Renewedseptember 20, 1916. Serial No. 121,314.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JARRrorr T. Prr'rs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mont Eagle, in the county of Grundy and State of Tennessee, have invented new and useful Improvements in Adjustable Comb Holders for Hair-Clippers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to comb holders for hair clippers, the object of the inventionbeing to provide a comb holder for the purpose stated which is in the nature of an at tachment adapted to be readily applied to and removed from the ordinary hair clipper now in use, whereby a comb may be held and adjusted so as to enable any desired space or distance to be left between the extremities of the teeth of the comb and the cutting teeth of the clipper for assisting in even and uniform cutting of hair.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as herein described, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the comb holding attachment of this invention;

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same;

Fig. 3 is a front elevation thereof;

Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of the attachment;

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the shaft of the attachment and the comb'holding fingers attached to said shaft; and

Fig. 6 is a perspective view, showing the attachment and hair clipper combined ready for use.

Referring to the drawings, A generally designates a hair'clipper of the type nowin common use and which is ordinarily employed for clipping the hair close to the neck or scalp, said clipper embodying the usual cutting teeth a.

The comb holding attachment of this invention which is illustrated in its complete form in perspective in Fig. 1, comprises a pair of jaws, each of which is generally designated at B, said jaws being arranged in spaced relation to each other and adapted to engage the opposite margins of the clipper A in the manner illustrated in Fig. 6, so that the clipper is firmly held between said jaws.

Each jaw comprises the elongated body portion 1, which is provided on the inner side thereof with a clipper supporting'lip 2 and also provided with smaller tabs 3 arranged in spaced relation to the supporting lip 2, the adjacent marginal portion of the clipper Abeingheld between the members 2 and 3 and against the inner face of the body or bar 1. Each of the jaws is also provided at the forward extremity thereof with a stop lip 4, which renders certain the proper relativeipositions of the'clipper and the attachment.

The, jaws B are connected together by means of jaw sustaining springs 55, each .of. which is shown as curved from end to end,

said springs being bowed toward each other ,and terminally fastened to the supporting lips 2. These springs 5 adapt thejaws B to be moved a limited'amount toward and away from each other, so as to enable the base of the clipper to be slid between the jaws until it comes in contact with the stop lips 4, whereupon the jaws B are held tightly in contact with the base of the clipper by means of said springs.

Each of the 'aws B is provided with an arm 6 extending therefrom and having an enlarged end portion 7 which is formed with an arcuate series of notches 8, the purpose of which will presently appear. 9 designates a comb holding shaft which has its extremities reduced, as shown at 10,- and inserted in openings 11 in the enlarged end portions 7 of the arms 6, thus adapting said shaft 9 to be turned part way around. The shaft 9 carries a pair of spring fingers 12, which are adapted to engage an ordinary hair comb l3 and clamp the back of the comb against the shaft 9 or in the position shown in Figs. 2

referred to for the purpose of preventing the shaft from turning. The engagement between the spring fingers and the notches 8 permits the shaft 9 to be turned for the purpose of'adjustingthe angle of the comb 13 I and the distance between the extremities of the teeth and the cutting teeth a of the clipper A, the extremities of the comb 14 sweeping through an are indicated by the dotted line in Fig. 2. It is also preferred to curve the teeth of the comb 13, as shown in Fig. 2,

so that they will conform more closely to the p contour of the head and scalp and lift the hair therefrom preparatory to the cutting operation of the clipper.

In the use of the device hereinafter described, it will, of course, be understood that the clipper is inverted from the ordinary position so that the comb 13 will rest against and move along the scalp as the clipper A is operated for cutting the hair. The comb will loosen the hair and lift the same from the scalp and the clipper will cut the hair at a distance from the scalp gaged by the distance between the comb 13 and the teeth a of the clipper. By removing the end portions 1% of the comb holding fingers from the notches 8, the comb 13 may be readily adjusted to give the desired length of cut and when adjusted, the shaft 9 together with the comb holding fingers may be held. in fixed relation to the remainder of the device by reengagement of the end portions 14 of. the clamp holding fingers with the appropriate notches 8. The device enables the hair to be cut more expeditiously and of. a more uniform length than with the ordinary appliances now in use in barbershops.

I claim 1. A comb holder for hair clippers, comprising a pair of jaws in spaced relation to each other adapted to clamp the clipper becopies oi this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the tween them, arms extending from said jaws, a shaft having its extremities mounted to turn in said arms, comb holding means on said shaft, and means for holding said shaft from turning after being adjusted.

2. A comb holder for hair clippers, comprising a pair of jaws in spaced relation to each other adapted to clampthe clipper between them, flexible means connecting said jaws and permitting. the same. to yield toward and away from each other, arms eX- tending from said jaws, a shaft having its extremities mounted to turn in said arms, comb holding means on said shaft, and means for holding said shaft from turning after being adjusted.

3. A comb holder for hair clippers, comprising'a pair of jaws in spaced relation to each other adapted to clamp the clipper between them, arms extending from said aws, a shaft having its extremities mounted to turn in said arm, and comb holding spring fingers on said shaft, said arms being formed with notches to be engaged by said fingers to hold the shaft from turning.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JARRIOTT T. PITTS. l/Vitnesses:

L. F. LOGAN, ANNIE PARTIN.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

